frankly

Example Sentences

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“I told them, quite frankly, as a society, we shouldn’t expect people to do that,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

You’ve connected nuclear energy policy to Oliver North’s Vietnam visa in a single comment, and frankly I’m impressed.

From MarketWatch

“When they began with the drone attacks, it was a fairly severe impact—the sudden appearance of a capability that, quite frankly, wasn’t on our radar,” said Maj.

From The Wall Street Journal

Only one woman was brave enough to speak frankly, but we needed to find a private place to meet, and to conceal her identity, just to hear her view of the election.

From BBC

Even if she rarely finds it, the pursuit is always interesting, and frankly, admirable.

From Salon